The 24th Infantry Division Association

“My
Old Box of Memories; Thoughts of the Korean War” by Bill Allen

a review by Tom J. Thiel

I do not read very much; have little time to read with so many
other things to do. But I do read books written by POW’s when I get
them.

Bill Allen is a name that I first came across in 2007 when I was
editor of the Taro Leaf. Bill’s good friend Frank Blood
submitted an article titled: “19th Regiment Hurdlers Find Each Other
After 40 Years!” (The
Taro Leaf,
Summer-Fall 2007, pg. 38). In it Frank mentioned that
Bill had been a POW.

Then in the
Winter 2010 issue of the Taro Leaf,
pg. 28, Bill wrote that he was “… looking for former members of C
Company, 19th Infantry to add to ‘My Old box of Memories, Thoughts
of the Korean War.’”

Bill uses the money from book sales to support his projects in
helping those in need, active military veterans, abused children and
other causes, and spreading the word about the Korean War when he
has the opportunity, because so little is known. He has done this to
the tune of around $50,000 more or less.

He finished his request by saying: “It is called the Forgotten
War, but only by those that didn't "fight it!”